Multiple or gang plow.



No. 7|7,455. Patented Dec. 30, I902. N. SANDERS.

MULTIPLE 0H GANG PLOW.

(Application filed July 19, 1902.)

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Patented Dec. 30, I902.

N. SANDERS. MULTIPLE 0R GANG PLOW.

(Application filed July 19, 1902.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEicE.

NEWELL SANDERS, OF OHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE.

MULTIPLE OR GANG PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 717,455, dated December 30, 1902.

Application filed July 19,1902. Serial N0. 116,240. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NEWELL SANDERS,a citizen of the United States, residing at Chattanooga, Hamilton county, Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Multiple or Gang Plows, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in multiple or gang plows, andis designed more especially for that class of plows in which the furrow-turning devices consist of rotary disks. I have also aimed to reduce the number of parts to a minimum and increase the rigidity, durability, and strength of the plow to a very material extent.

Another object of the invention is to provide an extremely simple form of plow in which the furrow-turning devices can be readily set at different distances from each other, so as to turn different widths of furrows.

The invention relates more particularly to the frame, and as the furrow and land wheels and the furrow-turning devices form no part of the present invention they have been omitted for the convenience of illustration from the drawings.

In the drawings, Figure l is a top planview of the frame adapted to carry three furrowturning devices. Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional view. Fig. 4 is a plan view of a form in which two furrowturning devices are to be carried by the frame. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of a modification in which no provision has been made for varying the width of the furrows.

According to the present invention I provide a rigid frame to which the tongue is adjustably attached and to which also a plurality of beams are removably secured, which beams carry each a suitable furrow-turning device. The frame is shown at A, the tongue at B, and the beams at C 0 O respectively.

The frame is cast or otherwise formed in a single piece and isprovided at its forward end with an enlargement a, having a socket through the same in which slides the bar D, carrying the front furrow-wheel. The bar is held in place in the socket by a pin passing throughone of a series of'openings formed in the bar by which the wheel is given a 1ateral adjustment for the purpose of regulating the width of the first furrow. The frame A is provided on' its under surface with a plurality of integral ribs a a a respectively, to which the forward ends of the beams are detachably secured by bolts 0. It will be observed that the frame is diagonally arranged and the ribs extend longitudinally of the plow and parallel to each other and that the' beams extend rearwardly'from the frame parallel to each other and at equal distances apart. These beams are bent or inclined at their rear ends, as shown at o, to adapt them to hold the furrow-turning devices at the proper inclination to the line of draft when disks are used. The ribs on the under side of the frame are so formed that the beams can be bolted to their sides, and the outside ribs are adapted to receive the beams on either side, so that the width of the furrows may be varied. With a plow adapted to turn three furrows, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, where the wider furrows are desired the front and rear beams would be bolted to the outer faces of the ribs or flanges, as shown in dotted lines, in which case the middle beam would be set farther back on the corresponding rib in order to make it range with the other beams. If, however, narrower furrows are desired, the beams C 0 would be removed and bolted to the inner faces instead, as shown in full lines, thus reducing the width of each furrow by about two and one-half inches. At E, I show the bracket for the land-side wheel, which is secured to the rib or flange or to the beam.

I prefer to attach the tongue B by a plurality of bolts, as shown,and by making boltholes at different places in the frame I may shift the tongue to change the line of draft to accord with the" number'of, draft-animals used.

. In Fig. at I have shown a form of frame adapted only for a two-disk plow, the frame being shorter and having but two flanges or ribs for the attachment of beams. The flanges or ribs are arranged so that the beams may be secured to the outer orin'ner faces-of the flanges or ribs for the purpose of regulating the width of the furrows.

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In Fig. v5 I have shown a form of frame in which the ribs are so cast or'formed that the beams are attachable to one side only thereof, no provision being made for varying the width of the furrows.

It will be readily understood that if more than three furrow-turning devices are desired it will be only necessary to make the frame longer and provide it with additional ribs for securing extra beams thereto.

It is understood that I do not confine myself to this particular manner of attaching the front furrow-wheel to the frame, it only being necessary that the Wheel be so arranged as to cause the front disk to cuta Wide or narrow furrow, as desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a multiple or gang plow, a frame having a plurality of flanges on its face disposed longitudinally of the plow and a plurality of beams detachably bolted to said flanges and adapted to carry f u rrow-turnin g devices, substantially as described.

2. In a multiple or gang plow, a frame comprising a singlediagonally-arranged bar of metal having a plurality of integral flanges on its under face, and a plurality of beams carrying furrow-opening devices detachably bolted to said flanges, substantially as described. f

3. In a multiple or gang plow, a frame consisting of an integral bar of metal having a rectangular socket at the forward end and flanges, beams detachably bolted to the flanges and adapted to carry furrow-turning devices, a bar held in the socket and adapted to carry a furrow-wheel and a tongue connected to said main beam, substantially as described.

4.. In a multiple or gang plow, a frame comprising a single bar diagonally arranged, a plurality of longitudinally-disposed beams carrying furrow-opening devices detachably bolted to said bar, and a rigid tongue with means whereby it may be secured directly and rigidly to said bar at different points thereon, substantially as described.

5. In a multiple or gang plow, a diagonallyarranged frame having a plurality of integral flanges to both sides of which the beams may be attached.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

. NEWELL SANDERS.

Witnesses:

J. B. SHARPE, THEO. W. GAMBLE. 

